Law Enforcement Officers California

Anaheim Police Officer Alan Roman is almost as modest as he is tough. Six months after having his spleen removed, which required 11 days of hospitalization including time in the intensive care ward, Roman climbed, ran, swan and bench-pressed his way to winning the state title of "Toughest Cop Alive." "It just happened to be my day, I guess," said Newport Beach resident Roman, 28, who has been with department three years.

Their profession tarnished by recent scandals, hundreds of high-ranking law enforcement officers from around the state convened in Long Beach on Tuesday for the region's first police ethics symposium. The two-day conference at the Queen Mary ocean liner is delving into such sensitive issues as corruption, abuses of power, civil rights violations, and changing police culture to improve the way officers do their jobs.

Their profession tarnished by recent scandals, hundreds of high-ranking law enforcement officers from around the state convened in Long Beach on Tuesday for the region's first police ethics symposium. The two-day conference at the Queen Mary ocean liner is delving into such sensitive issues as corruption, abuses of power, civil rights violations, and changing police culture to improve the way officers do their jobs.

Anaheim Police Officer Alan Roman is almost as modest as he is tough. Six months after having his spleen removed, which required 11 days of hospitalization including time in the intensive care ward, Roman climbed, ran, swan and bench-pressed his way to winning the state title of "Toughest Cop Alive." "It just happened to be my day, I guess," said Newport Beach resident Roman, 28, who has been with department three years.

Joseph Cruz stood under a cone of light in the Los Sanchez Bar and Restaurant parking lot, unwinding after a night of policing local bars. Joining Anaheim police in a surprise sweep of the raucous bar, Cruz helped arrest four patrons on suspicion of drug use, public drunkenness and carrying a concealed weapon.

State Sen. Art Torres, after hearing allegations of police insensitivity and brutality Wednesday from feminist, gay and lesbian activists, said he is considering drafting legislation to form a statewide civilian review board to investigate police misconduct. Torres (D-Los Angeles) made the statement during a sometimes rowdy hearing in West Hollywood before a legislative panel on police conduct, of which he is chairman. "A civilian board . . .

SACRAMENTO -- The state Senate on Monday approved a measure that would expand instances in which law enforcement officers in California would have to get search warrants before they can access the public's email. Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) won Republican support for his privacy measure after including an exemption for emergency situations in which there is a risk of the destruction of evidence. Leno said clear rules are needed to provide the same protection to email that is extended to regular, paper mail in state law. Leno said there are gaps in federal law that could allow access to emails more than 180 days old without a warrant.

A lightning storm paraded into parched Orange County today, dumping nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain in places and announcing its arrival with cracks of thunder that boomed like a late New Year's Eve celebration. The first significant storm of the season accounted for a rash of traffic accidents, including an eight-car collision on the San Diego Freeway near Harbor Boulevard just before dawn. A rash of other fender-benders kept law enforcement officers busy.

Lightning bolts and cracks of thunder announced the arrival of a winter storm Tuesday that brought up to three-quarters of an inch of rain to drought-stricken Orange County and lightly dusted the Saddleback peaks with snow. The first storm of the new decade accounted for a rash of traffic accidents, including an eight-car collision on the San Diego Freeway near Harbor Boulevard just before dawn.

Law enforcement officers throughout California today have the power to confiscate the driver's licenses of suspected drunk drivers under a law that came into effect at 12:01 this morning. The law calls for license seizure if a drunk driving suspect refuses to submit to a chemical test or if the test shows the suspect to have a blood alcohol level of .10 or above. Legislation has been introduced that would reduce the standard to .

Joseph Cruz stood under a cone of light in the Los Sanchez Bar and Restaurant parking lot, unwinding after a night of policing local bars. Joining Anaheim police in a surprise sweep of the raucous bar, Cruz helped arrest four patrons on suspicion of drug use, public drunkenness and carrying a concealed weapon.

State Sen. Art Torres, after hearing allegations of police insensitivity and brutality Wednesday from feminist, gay and lesbian activists, said he is considering drafting legislation to form a statewide civilian review board to investigate police misconduct. Torres (D-Los Angeles) made the statement during a sometimes rowdy hearing in West Hollywood before a legislative panel on police conduct, of which he is chairman. "A civilian board . . .

Law enforcement officials in California have joined forces with two partners who add a national dimension to local efforts to block potential terrorist activities. The partnership links the state's anti-terrorism information system with the New York Police Department's terrorism division and the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency.

Federal investigators have come down with a case of coulrophobia and now have to explain how the fear of clowns and their fans is not a violation of the U.S. Constitution: The Insane Clown Posse, a hip-hop rap duo, and their fans, known as Juggalos, are suing the U.S. Justice Department for including them in a 2011 FBI report “as a loosely organized hybrid gang.” The government argued that some Juggalos have been involved in assaults and a...